Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote >>>> member, held a fund-raising Pancake Day in conjunction with the makers of Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix. The pancake company had hired an attractive African American lady to represent them as Aunt Jemima at these events. My photo appeared on the cover of the Tennessee Jaycees News Letter, and is the only published photo I can claim. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pancake+1954_001.jpg.html >>>> Jim, it's a nice shot, but, in passing, you also happened to capture the start of the decline and fall of western civilisation. I'm referring to the very idea of pre made up pancake mix! As a chico, and a culinary challenged chico at that, even I would never dream of making pancakes other than with flour, eggs, milk, a pinch of salt, and some armwork in a bowl. Douglas